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Dechert hires former CFTC official Carl Kennedy to lead commodities and derivatives
Dechert said on October 5, 2026, that Carl Kennedy has joined as a partner and head of commodities and derivatives in its financial services group in New York. Kennedy, who joins from Katten Muchin Rosenman, represents swap dealers, futures commission merchants, and market infrastructure clients, advises prediction market platforms, and previously served as senior counsel and policy advisor at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Key points
- Carl Kennedy joined Dechert as a partner and head of commodities and derivatives in its New York financial services group.PR NewswireBloomberg Law
- He joins from Katten Muchin Rosenman.Bloomberg Law
- Kennedy represents swap dealers, futures commission merchants, designated contract markets, swap data repositories, and swap execution facilities.PR NewswireBloomberg Law
- He advises prediction market platforms and testified before the U.S. House in July 2026 on sports-related prediction markets.PR NewswireBloomberg Law
- He previously served as senior counsel and policy advisor at the CFTC and as an assistant general counsel at JPMorgan.PR Newswire
- Dechert says it has added more than 50 lateral partners this year.PR Newswire